What is tinnitus?

Tinnitus (pronounces tih-NITE-us or TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of sound where there is no corresponding external cause of the sound. Most people describe their tinnitus as a "ringing in the ears". However, the experience of tinnitus has been described by up to 50 different sounds including:

Buzzing

Hissing

Whistling

Whooshing

Clicking

Screaming

Humming

Ticking

Roaring

"Crickets"

Beeping

Steady tone

Tinnitus (pronounces tih-NITE-us or TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of sound where there is no corresponding external cause of the sound. Most people describe their tinnitus as a "ringing in the ears". However, the experience of tinnitus has been described by up to 50 different sounds including: